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From: jp2msft on 31 Mar 2008 09:04 Pocket PC 2003 "Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote: > What device is this running on? > -- > Simon Hart > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP > http://simonrhart.blogspot.com > > > "jp2msft" wrote: > > > Our company uses Pocket PCs out in the plant for our employees to scan > > products and track products. > > > > More than once, an employee without much to do has gone into the settings on > > the Pocket PC and made settings changes that resulted in a Pocket PC that > > stops working. The employee will walk away, leaving a Pocket PC that can not > > be used and may sit there for weeks before someone tells us. > > > > These bugs are extremely difficult to correct, so we have disabled the > > HHTaskBar and MS_SIPBUTTON. > > > > Now, however, supervisors want their employees to be able to use the keypad > > for entering data whenever a barcode is not available to scan. The keypad > > control is on the HHTaskBar. > > > > We temporarily enabling the HHTaskBar, but this did not work. The HHTaskBar > > contains an "Up Arrow" style button on the far right that hides a Menu with > > the items {"Options...", "Block Recognizer", "Keyboard", "Letter Recognizer", > > "Transcriber"}. > > > > If "Options" is selected, the Options Menu can not be dismissed because the > > "OK" button on the Options Form is on the MS_SIPBUTTON Title Bar - which has > > been disabled. > > > > I'd like to offer our employees the keyboard, but I don't want them causing > > the Pocket PCs to lock up when they play with it. > > > > Is there a way to enable the keyboard, while still keeping the rest of the > > HHTaskBar disabled?
From: jp2msft on 31 Mar 2008 09:11 Wait. You said Device, not OS. Sorry. The Symbol PPT 8800 Wireless Enterprise PDA Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/22r8ss "Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote: > What device is this running on? > -- > Simon Hart > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP > http://simonrhart.blogspot.com > > > "jp2msft" wrote: > > > Our company uses Pocket PCs out in the plant for our employees to scan > > products and track products. > > > > More than once, an employee without much to do has gone into the settings on > > the Pocket PC and made settings changes that resulted in a Pocket PC that > > stops working. The employee will walk away, leaving a Pocket PC that can not > > be used and may sit there for weeks before someone tells us. > > > > These bugs are extremely difficult to correct, so we have disabled the > > HHTaskBar and MS_SIPBUTTON. > > > > Now, however, supervisors want their employees to be able to use the keypad > > for entering data whenever a barcode is not available to scan. The keypad > > control is on the HHTaskBar. > > > > We temporarily enabling the HHTaskBar, but this did not work. The HHTaskBar > > contains an "Up Arrow" style button on the far right that hides a Menu with > > the items {"Options...", "Block Recognizer", "Keyboard", "Letter Recognizer", > > "Transcriber"}. > > > > If "Options" is selected, the Options Menu can not be dismissed because the > > "OK" button on the Options Form is on the MS_SIPBUTTON Title Bar - which has > > been disabled. > > > > I'd like to offer our employees the keyboard, but I don't want them causing > > the Pocket PCs to lock up when they play with it. > > > > Is there a way to enable the keyboard, while still keeping the rest of the > > HHTaskBar disabled?
From: Simon Hart [MVP] on 31 Mar 2008 09:18 See if this helps: http://simonrhart.blogspot.com/2007/06/locking-down-individual-programs-in.html -- Simon Hart Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP http://simonrhart.blogspot.com "jp2msft" wrote: > Pocket PC 2003 > > "Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote: > > > What device is this running on? > > -- > > Simon Hart > > Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP > > http://simonrhart.blogspot.com > > > > > > "jp2msft" wrote: > > > > > Our company uses Pocket PCs out in the plant for our employees to scan > > > products and track products. > > > > > > More than once, an employee without much to do has gone into the settings on > > > the Pocket PC and made settings changes that resulted in a Pocket PC that > > > stops working. The employee will walk away, leaving a Pocket PC that can not > > > be used and may sit there for weeks before someone tells us. > > > > > > These bugs are extremely difficult to correct, so we have disabled the > > > HHTaskBar and MS_SIPBUTTON. > > > > > > Now, however, supervisors want their employees to be able to use the keypad > > > for entering data whenever a barcode is not available to scan. The keypad > > > control is on the HHTaskBar. > > > > > > We temporarily enabling the HHTaskBar, but this did not work. The HHTaskBar > > > contains an "Up Arrow" style button on the far right that hides a Menu with > > > the items {"Options...", "Block Recognizer", "Keyboard", "Letter Recognizer", > > > "Transcriber"}. > > > > > > If "Options" is selected, the Options Menu can not be dismissed because the > > > "OK" button on the Options Form is on the MS_SIPBUTTON Title Bar - which has > > > been disabled. > > > > > > I'd like to offer our employees the keyboard, but I don't want them causing > > > the Pocket PCs to lock up when they play with it. > > > > > > Is there a way to enable the keyboard, while still keeping the rest of the > > > HHTaskBar disabled?
From: r_z_aret on 31 Mar 2008 17:43 On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:40:00 -0700, jp2msft <jp2msft(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Our company uses Pocket PCs out in the plant for our employees to scan >products and track products. > >More than once, an employee without much to do has gone into the settings on >the Pocket PC and made settings changes that resulted in a Pocket PC that >stops working. The employee will walk away, leaving a Pocket PC that can not >be used and may sit there for weeks before someone tells us. "Kiosk Mode" is a common term for such lock downs. So you will get some useful leads if you use google to look up kiosk in this newsgroup. > >I'd like to offer our employees the keyboard, but I don't want them causing >the Pocket PCs to lock up when they play with it. > >Is there a way to enable the keyboard, while still keeping the rest of the >HHTaskBar disabled? You can hide the Task Bar completely, and then add a button or menu item to show the SIP (soft keypad). I'll push netiquette a bit by mentioning that our company makes a product that should do all you want. It lets users enter data using barcode scanner, physical keyboard (when available), SIP, or a software keypad we provide. And it can hide the Task Bar completely. ----------------------------------------- To reply to me, remove the underscores (_) from my email address (and please indicate which newsgroup and message). Robert E. Zaret, eMVP PenFact, Inc. 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478 Boston, MA 02116 www.penfact.com
From: Simon Hart [MVP] on 30 Mar 2008 15:39
What device is this running on? -- Simon Hart Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP http://simonrhart.blogspot.com "jp2msft" wrote: > Our company uses Pocket PCs out in the plant for our employees to scan > products and track products. > > More than once, an employee without much to do has gone into the settings on > the Pocket PC and made settings changes that resulted in a Pocket PC that > stops working. The employee will walk away, leaving a Pocket PC that can not > be used and may sit there for weeks before someone tells us. > > These bugs are extremely difficult to correct, so we have disabled the > HHTaskBar and MS_SIPBUTTON. > > Now, however, supervisors want their employees to be able to use the keypad > for entering data whenever a barcode is not available to scan. The keypad > control is on the HHTaskBar. > > We temporarily enabling the HHTaskBar, but this did not work. The HHTaskBar > contains an "Up Arrow" style button on the far right that hides a Menu with > the items {"Options...", "Block Recognizer", "Keyboard", "Letter Recognizer", > "Transcriber"}. > > If "Options" is selected, the Options Menu can not be dismissed because the > "OK" button on the Options Form is on the MS_SIPBUTTON Title Bar - which has > been disabled. > > I'd like to offer our employees the keyboard, but I don't want them causing > the Pocket PCs to lock up when they play with it. > > Is there a way to enable the keyboard, while still keeping the rest of the > HHTaskBar disabled? |